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Early snowmelt is one indicator that could fuel Alaska’s wildfire season
Data from the research showed that some of the more recent extreme years, like the 2004 and 2015 wildfire seasons, occurred ...
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Interior Alaska’s plan to expand electric vehicle infrastructure hits a bump in the road
Demand for electric vehicles is growing in Alaska, but a pause on federal funding for the chargers that power them could hold ...
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Alaska needs a state dinosaur, lawmaker says, but top dino scientist not sure on pick
Fairbanks Republican Rep. Will Stapp introduced a bill Tuesday asking the Legislature to designate the Nanuqsaurus as ...
Lack of snow forces Alaska’s famous Iditarod race to make ‘difficult but necessary’ change
The race is meant to commemorate and celebrate the history of Alaska and the critical part that sled dogs have played in the ...
Lack of snow north of the Alaska Range prompts Iditarod to move official start to Fairbanks
A lack of snow along a dangerous stretch of trail has led organizers of the world’s most famous sled dog race to move the ...
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Impact of federal job cuts in Alaska comes into focus – but questions remain
Last week’s round of probationary firings hit hard in small Alaska communities. Some of those dismissed say they’ve worked ...
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Alaska House majority’s major school funding boost stalls with a Fairbanks legislator’s absence
A working group of legislators and Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s staff is set to meet again Tuesday to try to reach an education deal.
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When the Civil War came to Alaska
About 150 years ago, a few days after summer solstice, the skies above the Diomede Islands were heavy with smoke from whaling ...
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The Alaska peony industry turns 25 in 2025
The peony farming scene has ebbed and flowed in the past 25 years. And there is more that goes into growing peonies than you ...
Iditarod forced to move again due to lack of Alaska snow
In this March 3, 2018, file photo, Eagle River, Alaska musher Tom Schonberger's lead dogs trot along Fourth Avenue during the ...
Joshua man charged with possession of child porn while working as bus driver in Alaska
A Joshua man was arrested early this week on criminal charges related to his alleged possession of child pornography while temporarily working in Fairbanks. According to court documents, in December, ...
Aurora dazzles hikers in Alaska amid sub-zero temperatures
Winter nights in central Alaska can be brutal, lasting over 15 hours with temperatures below zero and snow in every direction. However, enduring the frigid weather can reward you with jaw-dropping ...